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Meteor (1972-049A)

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Метеор

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1972-049ALaunched 6/30/1972

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Meteor Mission
Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M
Launch Date: 6/30/1972
Last Contact: 5/25/1973

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 895 km
Inclination: 81.22 deg
Dry Mass: 1,280 kg
Total Mass: 1,280 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: MET
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Space Forces
Manufacturer: VNIIEM (All-Union Electromechanical Scientific Research Institute)

Constellation

Name: Meteor weather satellites
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1972-049A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.254